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abc's senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz arrived there today walking the same streets she visited just a month ago. tonight she tells us why the spiraling crises is so dangerous for america. >> reporter: where does this go from here? were you shot? >> yes. >> reporter: we spoke today to 25-year-old mohammed sultan, shot last week by the egyptian
abc's senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz arrived there today walking the same streets she visited just a month ago. tonight she tells us why the spiraling crises is so dangerous for america. >> reporter: where does this go from here? were you shot? >> yes. >> reporter: we spoke today to 25-year-old mohammed sultan, shot last week by the egyptian
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obama took part in an outing while vacationing in martha's vineyard. he played golf with a top aide, the white house chef and another friend. not have any planned public appearances but will continue to receive his daily briefings on national security issues while on vacation. the weather is perfect for golf and other activities, but what is in store? >> we are looking at a quiet evening ahead, and that's good news if you're looking forward to the meteor showers as we move through the overnight hours. we will talk about that in a few minutes. the doppler radar is mainly quiet and dry with a few showers popping up to the west of harrisonburg. but it will not amount to much as we move through the evening hours. amateurs are quite comfortable. the eveningthrough hours, temperatures will eventually fall into the upper 70s to low and middle 80s. we cannot rule out the chance for a shower or two and a rumble of thunder well south of the ecb dead ec metro. to get chilly around here. we haven't said that for a long time. >> thank you. coming up, the father of
obama took part in an outing while vacationing in martha's vineyard. he played golf with a top aide, the white house chef and another friend. not have any planned public appearances but will continue to receive his daily briefings on national security issues while on vacation. the weather is perfect for golf and other activities, but what is in store? >> we are looking at a quiet evening ahead, and that's good news if you're looking forward to the meteor showers as we move through the...
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>> thanks so much, martha. great to have you reporting out of egypt tonight. you can see more of it on "nightline." >>> a strange twist today back here at home and the strange drama with the mayor of san diego embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal. even amid a chorus of citizen complaints that he should go, including what someone wrote in the sky r surrounder bob. >> reporter: san diego, one of america's most beautiful cities spent its summer embroiled in a very ugly scandal, its mayor is mia, hasn't been spotted in city hall in a month. >> i have diminished the office to which you elected me. >> reporter: the 70-year-old went to rehab after 16 women accused him of sexual harassment. >> groeped me. >> reporter: today he spent a second day with attorneys in mediation, his resignation may be on the table. radio host mike slater has talked about almost nothing else for six weeks. >> one of the reasons why people are so fired up about this is because they know if they did what the mayor did, they would be fired in a second. >> reporter: these women have gathere
>> thanks so much, martha. great to have you reporting out of egypt tonight. you can see more of it on "nightline." >>> a strange twist today back here at home and the strange drama with the mayor of san diego embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal. even amid a chorus of citizen complaints that he should go, including what someone wrote in the sky r surrounder bob. >> reporter: san diego, one of america's most beautiful cities spent its summer embroiled in a...
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before leaving for his vacation on martha's vineyard president obama said he had already been moving the nsa toward more transparency and accountability. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> he betrayed his oath of office for a generation that believe he is a jason bourne and there has got to be some transportation. he has failed to explain these programs which are lawful which has saved lives which of stopped terrorists. >> washington wants edwards noted brought back home to face justice. he would like to see his son back home but not take a plea deal. washington, david bal to the 11 news. >> still ahead, tax-free shopping here in maryland and how you can save just in time for back-to-school. >> looking for rain, do not see any yet but there is a little bit at least. >> tax free week is now underway today until saturday. you will have the pay the six percent sales tax on clothes and shoes. the state takes a hit with the annualax holiday, but it is a win-win for shoppers and retailers. millionll lose about $5 in tax revenue, so that is a big chunk of money. i think it is we
before leaving for his vacation on martha's vineyard president obama said he had already been moving the nsa toward more transparency and accountability. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> he betrayed his oath of office for a generation that believe he is a jason bourne and there has got to be some transportation. he has failed to explain these programs which are lawful which has saved lives which of stopped terrorists. >> washington wants edwards noted brought...
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. >> the president played a round of golf with friends on martha's vineyard on saturday. he spent a few hours with the first lady and his daughters on a private beach. he has kept a low profile during his getaway but he did a breakaway a bit to speak publically on the escalating violence in egypt. >> the ongoing crisis in egypt is showing no signs of slowing down. the egyptian government is going to disband the muslim brotherhood after 80 people were killed in the protests. there are more mass rallies for today today's -- today. here's more. >> death and chaos in the streets of egypt as the army's brutal crackdown of the muslim brotherhood protesters have killed some 900 people over the last several days. president obama ordered his national security team to assess the operations taken by egypt's military which could affect aid. >> experts say it doesn't buy as much influence as it used to. >> we started to put pressure on the egyptian interim government and what happened? saudi arabia said they were going to fund this. this is a message to washington. be careful when you
. >> the president played a round of golf with friends on martha's vineyard on saturday. he spent a few hours with the first lady and his daughters on a private beach. he has kept a low profile during his getaway but he did a breakaway a bit to speak publically on the escalating violence in egypt. >> the ongoing crisis in egypt is showing no signs of slowing down. the egyptian government is going to disband the muslim brotherhood after 80 people were killed in the protests. there...
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martha: i'm martha maccallum. the neighbored say they heard a large boom, then several explosions followed. the airbus 300 crashed outside the city's perimeter. bill: what do we know about the conditions where that plane crashed? >> reporter: it remains unclear whether weather had anything to do with the crash of flight 1354. we are getting word from the faa where the plane crashed. the crash occurred while the plane was on approach to the airport in birmingham. the ntsb says it's sending a full go-team to investigate the cause of the crash. an airport spokesperson says there are no homes in the area where the plane crashed. the spokesperson describes it as a grassy field. local authorities say no one on the ground was injured, bill. bill: what are we hearing from ups? >> they are trying to assess what's going on as is everyone else. the aircraft was an a-300 cargo jet. it was flying to birmingham from louisville, kentucky. a company spokesperson released a written statement saying quote," we are still assessing t
martha: i'm martha maccallum. the neighbored say they heard a large boom, then several explosions followed. the airbus 300 crashed outside the city's perimeter. bill: what do we know about the conditions where that plane crashed? >> reporter: it remains unclear whether weather had anything to do with the crash of flight 1354. we are getting word from the faa where the plane crashed. the crash occurred while the plane was on approach to the airport in birmingham. the ntsb says it's sending...
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martha raddatz has been tracking the threats that led to the closing. are the embassies opening again now because u.s. officials believe the drone strikes actually got the plotters? >> george, officials say the plotters of this specific plan were not killed in strikes in yemen, but the dead are part of the network of terrorists trying to kill americans. intelligence officials believe the plan was to send a truck bomb into the u.s. embassy there. but a senior u.s. official, that because of the actions taken, the terrorists have likely moved the explosives out of the vehicle and changing tactics. adding that we think that the imminent threat dispated, but fear they have gone back to ground waiting for the next opportunity to strike. this immediate threat may have passed, but the threat of terrorism never passed. >> they believe that the nsa surveillance programs helped track the emerging threat. the president announced some reforms on friday in those programs. and had tough words for the nsa leaker edward snowden, said he was not a patriot. take a look. >
martha raddatz has been tracking the threats that led to the closing. are the embassies opening again now because u.s. officials believe the drone strikes actually got the plotters? >> george, officials say the plotters of this specific plan were not killed in strikes in yemen, but the dead are part of the network of terrorists trying to kill americans. intelligence officials believe the plan was to send a truck bomb into the u.s. embassy there. but a senior u.s. official, that because of...
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martha. martha: the earth opened up a bit near disney world. it cause ad section of a resort to start sinking. look at pictures. details on the massive holcombing up in a live report when we come back on "america's newsroom." >> we're all thankful we made it out alive. >> getting back here. bill: how did that go for you? >> great to be back. yep. bill: told everybody. break her back in slowly, okay? we'll take it easy on day number one. you're doing double duty today, right? >> yes i'm on "america live" at 1:00. thanks for reminding me. bill: big fat long day on number one. we got to run, everybody. >> see you tomorrow. the see you at 1:00, bye, everybody. >> right now, brand new stories and breaking news. jenna: dramatic
martha. martha: the earth opened up a bit near disney world. it cause ad section of a resort to start sinking. look at pictures. details on the massive holcombing up in a live report when we come back on "america's newsroom." >> we're all thankful we made it out alive. >> getting back here. bill: how did that go for you? >> great to be back. yep. bill: told everybody. break her back in slowly, okay? we'll take it easy on day number one. you're doing double duty...
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martha. martha: alicia, thank you. let's go to the bear creek fire a second here and look at the parameters of this. it has charred 160 square miles so far. that is bigger on than the city of philadelphia. that is 134 square miles and bigger than the city of detroit and denver which is 150 area miles. a huge undertaking in this fire. gregg: let's turn to tracy weaver for more information, public information officer team one. joining us live on the phone. how much of this this is contained. talk to us about the homes and commercial properties that are threatened. >> good morning, gregg. the fire is showing 9% containment right now or 8:00%. that number goes up and down as the perimeter is spreading quite a bit. as you can imagine it is a huge area we're working in. gregg: and the evacuations, the homes, the businesses? >> well, basically everything between ketchum, sun valley and hayley, both sides of the road, all those subdivisions are evacuated. there are evacuations north of ketchum as well. and as well as across th
martha. martha: alicia, thank you. let's go to the bear creek fire a second here and look at the parameters of this. it has charred 160 square miles so far. that is bigger on than the city of philadelphia. that is 134 square miles and bigger than the city of detroit and denver which is 150 area miles. a huge undertaking in this fire. gregg: let's turn to tracy weaver for more information, public information officer team one. joining us live on the phone. how much of this this is contained. talk...
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president obama has started his eight-day summer vacation on martha's vineyard. they boarded a flight yesterday. >> meanwhile, the race to replace president obama in iowa appears to be in full swing even though the election is more than three years out. let's bring in george stephanopoulos, host of "this week." i think we have 29 months before the election. what is going on? >> but it's only two years until the iowa straw poll. >> two years. >> iowa, the first caucus state. it launched president obama back in 2008. and this is a wide open race, particularly on the republican side. what was so interesting about what was happening in iowa, a lot of contenders out there, ted cruz out there, his second or third trip to iowa. rick santorum did so well by visiting every county. they know this is a big prize on the republican side and no heir apparent. on the democratic side, a rally for hillary clinton. claire mccaskill out there pumping for hillary. it looks like this was a tough state for her four years ago. right now that nomination is hers for the taking barring a
president obama has started his eight-day summer vacation on martha's vineyard. they boarded a flight yesterday. >> meanwhile, the race to replace president obama in iowa appears to be in full swing even though the election is more than three years out. let's bring in george stephanopoulos, host of "this week." i think we have 29 months before the election. what is going on? >> but it's only two years until the iowa straw poll. >> two years. >> iowa, the first...
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>> thanks so much, martha. great to have you reporting out of egypt tonight. you can see more of it on "nightline." >>> a strange twist today back here at home and the strange drama engulfing the mayor of san diego, bob filner. embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal. he spent the day behind closed doors wrangling with lawyers about coming back to work amid citizens complaints that he should go, including what someone wrote in the sky, "surrender, bob." abc's ryan owens has that story. >> reporter: san diego, one of america's most beautiful cities spent its summer embroiled in a very ugly scandal. its mayor is m.i.a., hasn't been spotted at city hall in a month. >> i have diminished the office to which you elected me. >> reporter: the 70-year-old disappeared after releasing that video. he went to rehab for two weeks after 16 women accused him of sexual harassment. >> he ran his finger up my cheek like this. >> he groped me on my back side inappropriately. >> reporter: today he spent a second day with attorneys in mediation. his resignation may be on the table
>> thanks so much, martha. great to have you reporting out of egypt tonight. you can see more of it on "nightline." >>> a strange twist today back here at home and the strange drama engulfing the mayor of san diego, bob filner. embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal. he spent the day behind closed doors wrangling with lawyers about coming back to work amid citizens complaints that he should go, including what someone wrote in the sky, "surrender, bob." abc's...
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. >>> tipping point, our martha raddatz in egypt and a new warning for america. >>> breaking news, the latest on what happened when 87-year-old icon dick van dyke explained that fiery car before it exploded. we'll tell you what we've learned. >>> the family photos are here, mom, dad and tiny prince george together at home. >> good evening on a monday night. as we come on the air it is man versus nature, and there is a map that says it all, a giant wildfire spreading through idaho and watch it grow over this weekend. bearing down now on sun valley and the vacation homes, the giant mansions of the rich and famous there. veteran firefighters are calling this fire a beast and abc's aditi roy is right there with them. >> reporter: fanned by west winds, the beaver creek wildfire burns deep in the hills near sun valley idaho, more than 100,000 acres scortched and 1,200 crews attacking the flames and smoke from above and below. firefighters are working against hot, dry weather and wind gusts turning the fire into tornado-like spirals. these firefighters are putting in a sprinkler system to pro
. >>> tipping point, our martha raddatz in egypt and a new warning for america. >>> breaking news, the latest on what happened when 87-year-old icon dick van dyke explained that fiery car before it exploded. we'll tell you what we've learned. >>> the family photos are here, mom, dad and tiny prince george together at home. >> good evening on a monday night. as we come on the air it is man versus nature, and there is a map that says it all, a giant wildfire...
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corps m-v 22 osprey made its presidential debut saturday as president obama and the first lady began a martha's vineyard vacation. the aircraft which can take off vertically like a helicopter, but fly like an airplane. it shuttled white house staff, media and secret service members from coast guard air station cape cod. the marines say the ospreys are twice as fast and can travel six times farther 18 of the 19 u-s embassies and consulates will reopen this morning after being closed due to a terror threat. this is the embassy in yemen, which is the 'only' one that will not reopen yet. the embassies are scattered throughout the middle east and africa. they were closed after a ha crawford message between al- qaida a separate threat led to the closing of the u-s consulate remains closed. edward snowden's father says he has obtained a visa to visit his son in russia. lon snowden did not disclose when he is visiting. snowden's father and his lawyer also said they have not spoken directly with was edward since he fled the u-s to russia, where he was given asylum. his father says he would like his son
corps m-v 22 osprey made its presidential debut saturday as president obama and the first lady began a martha's vineyard vacation. the aircraft which can take off vertically like a helicopter, but fly like an airplane. it shuttled white house staff, media and secret service members from coast guard air station cape cod. the marines say the ospreys are twice as fast and can travel six times farther 18 of the 19 u-s embassies and consulates will reopen this morning after being closed due to a...
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sorry about that, martha. martha: oh. gregg: former "partridge family" star doesn't look like that anymore, huh? cops pulled him over early wednesday up state new york, driving with brights on. failed a field sobriety test. blew a .10. arresting officer was named tom jones which cassidy said, what's new pussycat. martha: he was so cute when he was a teenager. what are you going to do? don't drive with the highlights on. moving on to this lovely story about a ohio woman now been convicted of get this, using 50 stolen identities to collect unemployment benefits in eight different states between 2009 and 2014. here she is. 46-year-old audrey, kostar, sentenced to four years in federal prison. she is ordered to repay nearly $79,000 in fraudulent unemployment benefit. she used some of her fake identities to open bank accounts where unlawful benefits would be deposited. pretty smart some might say. quite the con woman some might say. matt mccall, penn financial group, what do you say about this? boy, she was pretty good at this
sorry about that, martha. martha: oh. gregg: former "partridge family" star doesn't look like that anymore, huh? cops pulled him over early wednesday up state new york, driving with brights on. failed a field sobriety test. blew a .10. arresting officer was named tom jones which cassidy said, what's new pussycat. martha: he was so cute when he was a teenager. what are you going to do? don't drive with the highlights on. moving on to this lovely story about a ohio woman now been...
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. >>> president obama played golf this morning on martha's vineyard. the president and his family are staying on martha's vineyard till august 18. he will have no public appearances but receives daily briefing. >>> u.s. attorney general eric holder ilappear in san francisco tomorrow -- will aspear in san francisco tomorrow at the -- will aspear in san francisco tomorrow -- will appear in san francisco tomorrow morning at the american bar association. former secretary of state hillary clinton is expected to appear at the same meet -- same meeting tomorrow. >>> boat owners have a few days left to remove their boats because of low water levels. boats are usually pulled between october and december 1 when water is released for flood control but this year a lack of rain and snow melt conspired to move the date up. >> today was the day when people were supposed to be out by. we have a few extra days. if you are planning on using their boats, they are welcome to keep it in as long as they keep an eye on the lake. >> the lake is still deep enough for boating a
. >>> president obama played golf this morning on martha's vineyard. the president and his family are staying on martha's vineyard till august 18. he will have no public appearances but receives daily briefing. >>> u.s. attorney general eric holder ilappear in san francisco tomorrow -- will aspear in san francisco tomorrow at the -- will aspear in san francisco tomorrow -- will appear in san francisco tomorrow morning at the american bar association. former secretary of state...
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martha? martha: big, big question. leland, thank you so much. so both sides of course have been accusing each other of using chemical weapons as you just heard leland talking about over the course of the last few months. let's look how we got here. it began in mid-march. syrian state tv and rebel forces blamed each other for a poison attack that reportedly left more than 30 people dead. later an activist network claimed two people died from chemical warfare. internet footage of three people killed on april the 19th showed symptoms of nerve gas. at the end. month witnesses report ad helicopter dropped canisters full of poisonous gas on the town bee hoaxer that one person according to these reports, again the numbers are so difficult to nail down in syria because it is so hard to get in there to verify, that is what the timeline we've seen in the recent months. gregg: fox news alert. this man, major nidal hasan, the fort hood shooter, who killed 13 people and wounded so many others has rested without calling himself to the witness stand and withou
martha? martha: big, big question. leland, thank you so much. so both sides of course have been accusing each other of using chemical weapons as you just heard leland talking about over the course of the last few months. let's look how we got here. it began in mid-march. syrian state tv and rebel forces blamed each other for a poison attack that reportedly left more than 30 people dead. later an activist network claimed two people died from chemical warfare. internet footage of three people...
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martha shade has the latest. smoke so thick, it creates a dark curtain across the sky. a wildfire is burning its way through parts of idaho's sawtooth national forest. sending massive walls of flames closer to homes and resorts in the sun valley area. by lightning on august 7th. >> "it's a very aggressive fire. all the fires in this area have just been chewing, and part of that is just conditions." this blaze is being dubbeda mandatory evacuation order is now underway for residents in areas of blaine county in southern idaho. working to contain the firein a state that boasts vast natural areas. firein a state that boasts vast natural areas. >> "t[ marco ] i'm a student at devry university. and this is my home team. this is my large lecture hall. this is my professor. and also my coach. this is my booster club. this is the guy who's graduating ready for a great career in technology. [ male announcer ] in 2012, 90% of devry university grads actively seeking employment had careers in their field in 6 months. find your career success in the bay area. learn how at devry.edu.
martha shade has the latest. smoke so thick, it creates a dark curtain across the sky. a wildfire is burning its way through parts of idaho's sawtooth national forest. sending massive walls of flames closer to homes and resorts in the sun valley area. by lightning on august 7th. >> "it's a very aggressive fire. all the fires in this area have just been chewing, and part of that is just conditions." this blaze is being dubbeda mandatory evacuation order is now underway for...
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but he has not yet said when he plans to take that trip. >> kristin welker with the president on martha's vineyard. >>> we know more about the crash of a small plane in connecticut that killed four people. including a baby. a plane flew into two houses in the town of east haven killing the pilot and his son and two young girls. sisters, age 13 and 1 who were in one of the houses. their mother was also in the house, but escaped. the cause of the crash is not yet known. >>> and five weeks after the crash landing of a south korean jetliner in san francisco, the airline says it will give each survivor an initial payment of $10,000. to cover hospital, transportation and other expenses. asiana airlines says this will not prevent others from suing the company for greater compensation. three people were killed when the boeing 777 struck a seawall. more than 300 people did survive. >>> now to a little boy who has become a symbol of the gun violence plaguing the city of chicago. there were more than 500 murders there last year. and while the number and pace has fallen this year, there's been a stri
but he has not yet said when he plans to take that trip. >> kristin welker with the president on martha's vineyard. >>> we know more about the crash of a small plane in connecticut that killed four people. including a baby. a plane flew into two houses in the town of east haven killing the pilot and his son and two young girls. sisters, age 13 and 1 who were in one of the houses. their mother was also in the house, but escaped. the cause of the crash is not yet known....
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. >> it's the keeper of the lighthouse atop the cliffs atop martha's vineyard. going away from erosion. >> from the cliff to the lighthouse exactly. >> how much time do you have >> with date of 2015 that this lighthouse to be moved by that year. >> or what. >> we tumble into the sea. >> the lighthouse is the prominent place on list of the country's most dangerous historical landmarks. they need $3 million to move it as far as 500 feet. >> you're playing against mother nature. >> there's been a lighthouse since 1779. this one was built in 1856 at a time when this channel was the busiest shipping lane in the country and they were guided by the beacon on the hill. >> it's two thing. it's warning about those rocks and it's welcoming you home. >> even today the lighthouse plays its part in keeping the local economy going. hundreds of tourists are drawn here each day. cully vanderhoop whose family has been running the businesses along the lighthouse for years. you like it when they come up. >> i do, i really do. >> would it be different losing that lighthouse. >> it's
. >> it's the keeper of the lighthouse atop the cliffs atop martha's vineyard. going away from erosion. >> from the cliff to the lighthouse exactly. >> how much time do you have >> with date of 2015 that this lighthouse to be moved by that year. >> or what. >> we tumble into the sea. >> the lighthouse is the prominent place on list of the country's most dangerous historical landmarks. they need $3 million to move it as far as 500 feet. >> you're...
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before leaving for his vacation on martha's vineyard, president obama said he had already been moving the nsa towards more transparentscy and accountability. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> he betrayed his oath of office. a young generation believe he's a jason bourne. >> reporter: nsa wants a stronger defense from the president. >> he failed to explain these programs which saved lives, stopped terrorist plots. >> reporter: washington wants edward snowden brought back home to face justice. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> still to come an unusual ruling. why a judge has ordered that a baby's name be changed. >>> also paying more for pre-school. the tens of thousands of dollars bay area parents are spending on early education and if the high costs are worth it. >>> al gore will visit lake tahoe next week. he's not vacationing. we'll tell you about his plans. >> right now we're watching the low clouds spill back across the bay from san francisco, approaching oakland, crossing the peninsula eventually into the south bay where we'll see drizzle for tomorrow morning bu
before leaving for his vacation on martha's vineyard, president obama said he had already been moving the nsa towards more transparentscy and accountability. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> he betrayed his oath of office. a young generation believe he's a jason bourne. >> reporter: nsa wants a stronger defense from the president. >> he failed to explain these programs which saved lives, stopped terrorist plots. >> reporter: washington wants edward...
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nbc's kristen welker is with the president on martha's vineyard. >> reporter: as president obama wrapped up his vacation on martha's vineyard today, his policy toward egypt came under sharp criticism in washington. >> we have no credibility. >> reporter: senator john mccain, who recently traveled to egypt at the request of president obama and who initially opposed cutting off the $1.3 billion in u.s. military aid to the country, now argues that given the ongoing violence, aid should end. >> when we threaten something, as we did that we would cut off aid, the administration did, and then not do it, then you lose your credibility and your influence. >> reporter: and while some fellow republicans disagreed -- >> i would be reluctant to cut off aid. obviously, we should use it as a bargaining wedge. >> reporter: there was also mounting bipartisan support for holding back u.s. dollars. >> the recent violent crackdown, i do not see how we can continue aid. i believe it must be suspended. >> there's no way to say this is not a coup. it is. we should say so, and we should follow our own law, whi
nbc's kristen welker is with the president on martha's vineyard. >> reporter: as president obama wrapped up his vacation on martha's vineyard today, his policy toward egypt came under sharp criticism in washington. >> we have no credibility. >> reporter: senator john mccain, who recently traveled to egypt at the request of president obama and who initially opposed cutting off the $1.3 billion in u.s. military aid to the country, now argues that given the ongoing violence, aid...
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martha. martha: that may be the hottest spot in terms where this is headed. leland, thank you very much. gregg: so how did we get here? back on june 29, 20 million egyptians sign ad petition for mohammed morsi to step down. next day large-scale demonstrations break out. millions take to the streets denouncing morsi's government. july third they kick morsi out of government, detaining him and moving him to an undisclosed location. last wednesday 525 people are killed, close to 4,000 injured in the army's violent crackdown on pro-morsi, pro-muslim brotherhood protesters, making it one of egypt's deadliest days ever. martha: all that is the backdrop as defense secretary chuck hagel says the united states is working with egyptian security forces to keep all americans who are still in egypt safe. >> protection of americans in egypt, not just only our diplomats but all americans is of the highest priority and and we all, all the american government officials including american military, have been working very closely with the egyptian military and police to assure
martha. martha: that may be the hottest spot in terms where this is headed. leland, thank you very much. gregg: so how did we get here? back on june 29, 20 million egyptians sign ad petition for mohammed morsi to step down. next day large-scale demonstrations break out. millions take to the streets denouncing morsi's government. july third they kick morsi out of government, detaining him and moving him to an undisclosed location. last wednesday 525 people are killed, close to 4,000 injured in...
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dan lothian is live in martha's vineyard in massachusetts. dan. >> reporter: hello. the president indeed on the first full day of his nine day vacation on martha's vineyard. as he pointed out the debate over the nsa, leaks and edward snowden continues. more on that story after this break. i'm beth... and i'm michelle. and we own the paper cottage. it's a stationery and gifts store. anything we purchase for the paper cottage goes on our ink card. so you can manage your business expenses and access them online instantly with the game changing app from ink. we didn't get into business to spend time managing receipts, that's why we have ink. we like being in business because we like being creative, we like interacting with people. so you have time to focus on the things you love. ink from chase. so you can. >>> welcome back to the "newsroom." i'm fredericka whitfield. a look at the top stories crossing the desk. number one, a 16-year-old girl abducted nearly a week ago is expected to reunite with her family today. hannah anderson was found alive yesterday in idaho after
dan lothian is live in martha's vineyard in massachusetts. dan. >> reporter: hello. the president indeed on the first full day of his nine day vacation on martha's vineyard. as he pointed out the debate over the nsa, leaks and edward snowden continues. more on that story after this break. i'm beth... and i'm michelle. and we own the paper cottage. it's a stationery and gifts store. anything we purchase for the paper cottage goes on our ink card. so you can manage your business expenses...
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white house correspondent major garrett joins us from martha's vineyard now. major, what's your read on the president's call for reforms? >> reporter: well, they're significant. and we're not clear that congress is going to embrace all of them, jim, but the president is, for the first time in the history of the u.s. presidency, asking for a greater degree of transparency and adversarial role within the process of approving government surveillance, either electronic or through computers, of americans who might be ensnared in some sort of counter-terrorism effort, meaning to stop it before it starts. the president is putting forth a commission to report back to him to put specific reforms to congress, among them, putting an adversary in the foreign intelligence surveillance court which almost always approves government requests for surveillance. for the first time a president with vast powers over the surveillance is saying,un what? there ought to be someone representing the point of views of privacy. that would be a significant change. for the first time eye pr
white house correspondent major garrett joins us from martha's vineyard now. major, what's your read on the president's call for reforms? >> reporter: well, they're significant. and we're not clear that congress is going to embrace all of them, jim, but the president is, for the first time in the history of the u.s. presidency, asking for a greater degree of transparency and adversarial role within the process of approving government surveillance, either electronic or through computers,...
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in a round of golf before flying with his family on "air force one" after their nine-day get away to martha's vineyard. he hold a meeting with regulators as he decides to who pick as next chairman of the federal reserve. >> meantime, the white house began installing solar panels on the first family residence. last week, the obama administration pledged in 2010 to put solar panels on the white house as a sign of the president's commitment to clean energy. not the first time the solar panels have been on the roof, of the white house. president jimmy carter had an array of them put up in the late '70s. president ronald reagan had them removed back in 1986. >> speaking of the white house, the executive mansion was the setting for hollywood's latest block buster "the butler." shot at the top, shot to the top of the weekend box office now -- not without controversy. a couple from silver spring, maryland, publicly took to twitter to complain about what they thought was racial profiling at their local regal cinema. >> they had what i thought were bullet-proof vests, they had side arms, they had a bad
in a round of golf before flying with his family on "air force one" after their nine-day get away to martha's vineyard. he hold a meeting with regulators as he decides to who pick as next chairman of the federal reserve. >> meantime, the white house began installing solar panels on the first family residence. last week, the obama administration pledged in 2010 to put solar panels on the white house as a sign of the president's commitment to clean energy. not the first time the...
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president obama has started his eight-day summer vacation on martha's vineyard. he and michelle boarded a flight yesterday. >> meanwhile, the race to replace president obama in iowa appears unbelievably to be in full swing even though the election is more than three years out. let's bring in george stephanopoulos, host of "this week." i've never been good at math. i think we have 29 months before the election. what is going on? >> but it's only two years until the iowa straw poll. that's why everybody's out there. >> two years. >> iowa, the first caucus state. we know how important it is. it launched president obama back in 2008. and this is a wide open race, particularly on the republican side. what was so interesting about what was happening in iowa, a lot of contenders out there, ted cruz out there, his second or third trip to iowa. rick santorum going again. remember he did so well last time by visiting every county. they know this is a big prize on the republican side and no heir apparent. on the democratic side, a rally for hillary clinton. claire mccaskill
president obama has started his eight-day summer vacation on martha's vineyard. he and michelle boarded a flight yesterday. >> meanwhile, the race to replace president obama in iowa appears unbelievably to be in full swing even though the election is more than three years out. let's bring in george stephanopoulos, host of "this week." i've never been good at math. i think we have 29 months before the election. what is going on? >> but it's only two years until the iowa...
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. >> jeff: for more on the snowden controversy we turn to major garrett on martha's vineyard where the president is wrapping up the first full day of his vacation. major, what does the white house make of this? >> well, the president's spokespeople have told me, jeff that they don't believe the president said anything inflammatory to poison the well on a potential snowden trial. they say the same thing is true of the justice department. they have no control with members-- what members of congress may say about this case. they also say the evidence is clear, at least from their perspective that felonies were committed here and edward snowden if he comes back to the united states will receive a fair trial. the other grievances aired by the snowed enfamily that the president's whistle-blower protections weren't sufficient, the white house says they're the first ones ever put in place by a president of the united staelingts and should have been tested before edward snowden released these classified documents outside of the system. so those two key elements are what the white house says can
. >> jeff: for more on the snowden controversy we turn to major garrett on martha's vineyard where the president is wrapping up the first full day of his vacation. major, what does the white house make of this? >> well, the president's spokespeople have told me, jeff that they don't believe the president said anything inflammatory to poison the well on a potential snowden trial. they say the same thing is true of the justice department. they have no control with members-- what...
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martha sheet has the details. smoke so thick it creates a dark curtain across the sky. a wildfire is burning its way through parts of idaho's national forests, sending walls of flames closer to homes in the sun valley area. officials say it was ignited by lightning on august 7. >> it is a very aggressive fire. part of that is just the conditions. >> this place is being dubbed the beaver creek fire. a mandatory evacuation order is now in effect for residents in southern idaho. hundreds of personnel are working to contain the fire. a state with the vast natural areas. idaho governor bush honored toward the area on foot -- toured the area on foot on friday. >> the number one mission of the state, this agency, of everybody is the safety and health of those people out fighting those fires on the front lines. they are doing a tremendous job. >> officials say that only a small part of the fire has been contained. martha shade, wgn news. >> the one-time leader of an anti-violence group says he wants to be your next governor. hardiman showed -- throws his hat in the ring. >> a s
martha sheet has the details. smoke so thick it creates a dark curtain across the sky. a wildfire is burning its way through parts of idaho's national forests, sending walls of flames closer to homes in the sun valley area. officials say it was ignited by lightning on august 7. >> it is a very aggressive fire. part of that is just the conditions. >> this place is being dubbed the beaver creek fire. a mandatory evacuation order is now in effect for residents in southern idaho....
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before leaving for his vacation on martha ans's vineyard, president obama said he'd already been moving the nsa toward more transparency and accountability. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> he betrayed his oath of office. there's a young generation that believe he's some kind of jason bourne and there's got to be more transparency. >> reporter: nsa supporters want a stronger defense from the president. >> he's failed to explain these programs which are lawful, which have saved lives, which have stopped terrorist plots. >> reporter: washington wants edward snowden brought back home to face justice. bryan mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> two of the biggest names in politics will be in the bay area tomorrow. former secretary of state hillary clinton will be in san francisco speaking at the american bar association annual meeting. attorney general eric holder will also be speaking tomorrow. this year's meeting focuses on human trafficking, cyber security and gender equality and is taking place at the moscone center. >>> next at 5:00, will the new anti-gay laws in russia have a
before leaving for his vacation on martha ans's vineyard, president obama said he'd already been moving the nsa toward more transparency and accountability. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> he betrayed his oath of office. there's a young generation that believe he's some kind of jason bourne and there's got to be more transparency. >> reporter: nsa supporters want a stronger defense from the president. >> he's failed to explain these programs which are...
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live from martha's vineyard, massachusetts, where the president started his vacation with the first family. he's in massachusetts but apparently not going to be meeting anywhere with putin. good morning. >> reporter: well, he'll meet with him at the g-20 in st. petersburg. but the one on one meeting in moscow has been canceled. the president saying he didn't just rush his decision to grant asylum to edward snowden. the snowden decision came after mr. obama personally appealed to russia to return him to this country for prosecution and putin's refusal, officials made clear, left little for the two leaders to talk about. other u.s. and russian officials are talking. secretary of state kerry and defense secretary chuck hagel met with their russian counterparts on friday. mr. obama says when putin returned to power as russia's leader, the relationship took a step backward. >> i think we saw more rhetoric on the russian side that was anti-american. that played into some of the old stereotypes about the cold war contest between the united states and russia. and i've encouraged mr. putin to think
live from martha's vineyard, massachusetts, where the president started his vacation with the first family. he's in massachusetts but apparently not going to be meeting anywhere with putin. good morning. >> reporter: well, he'll meet with him at the g-20 in st. petersburg. but the one on one meeting in moscow has been canceled. the president saying he didn't just rush his decision to grant asylum to edward snowden. the snowden decision came after mr. obama personally appealed to russia to...
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president obama returning after a week long trip to martha's vineyard. he is facing fresh criticism about the nsa after the latest details in the agency's spying scandal. peter doocy live with the details. good morning, peter. >> good morning. the president is going to wake up today amid new calls for members of congress between the nsa. that includes republican senator rand paul who says it is time to ask for the opinion of the supreme court. >> you have to hear both sides. there really needs to be a discussion for people who are a little bit more skeptical of the nsa in an open court i think before the supreme court on this program. >> another republican says senator paul is wrong. senator peter king from new york says the nsa has a high batting average when it comes to preventing terror attacks and protecting individual rights. >> the senator said billions of phone calls were collected but only is00 were reported by the nsa. he says no one's rights from violated. just before president obama went on vacation he said at a res conference at the white hou
president obama returning after a week long trip to martha's vineyard. he is facing fresh criticism about the nsa after the latest details in the agency's spying scandal. peter doocy live with the details. good morning, peter. >> good morning. the president is going to wake up today amid new calls for members of congress between the nsa. that includes republican senator rand paul who says it is time to ask for the opinion of the supreme court. >> you have to hear both sides. there...
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from there, to martha's vineyard for a family vacation. also straight ahead, usher gets to keep custody of his kids. our legal guys will be along to give us an idea of why and how the singer won this round. so... [ gasps ] these are sandra's "homemade" yummy, scrumptious bars. hmm? i just wanted you to eat more fiber. chewy, oatie, gooeyness... and fraudulence. i'm in deep, babe. you certainly are. [ male announcer ] fiber one. are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one, gimme one! the power of the "name your price" tool. only from progressive. [ dog ] on a walk, walk, walk. yeah, we found that wonderful thing. and you smiled. and threw it. and i decided i would never, ever leave it anywhere. because that wonderful, bouncy, roll-around thing... had made you play. and that
from there, to martha's vineyard for a family vacation. also straight ahead, usher gets to keep custody of his kids. our legal guys will be along to give us an idea of why and how the singer won this round. so... [ gasps ] these are sandra's "homemade" yummy, scrumptious bars. hmm? i just wanted you to eat more fiber. chewy, oatie, gooeyness... and fraudulence. i'm in deep, babe. you certainly are. [ male announcer ] fiber one. are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband?...
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. >> i'm joined by martha raddatz. this crisis has been unfolding for months, and it's a case-study in u.s. impotence. the u.s. tries to press the brotherhood to open up. the president condemns the crackdown, no difference there. >> we seem to have no leverage in egypt. we have seen no change. everything the u.s. asks for, nothing happens. that's what's happened over the last few weeks. military to military, back off, don't go in, they go in and do it. the president has not taken away, made any indication he will take away the $1.3 billion in military aid, and i don't think you'll see the president try to take that away. they're trying to get a plan together before congress comes back. what do we do, but right now there is no plan or leverage except for military equipment. >> but you see more cause of senators mccain and graham, saying it's time to suspend aid. and if the military continues, the crackdown, won't
. >> i'm joined by martha raddatz. this crisis has been unfolding for months, and it's a case-study in u.s. impotence. the u.s. tries to press the brotherhood to open up. the president condemns the crackdown, no difference there. >> we seem to have no leverage in egypt. we have seen no change. everything the u.s. asks for, nothing happens. that's what's happened over the last few weeks. military to military, back off, don't go in, they go in and do it. the president has not taken...
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president obama has started his eight-day summer vacation on martha's vineyard. he and michelle boarded a flight yesterday. >> meanwhile, this weekend, in the key state of iowa, the race to replace president obama appears to be in full swing, everyone though the election is somewhere than three years out. let's bring in george stephanopoulos, host of "this week." i have never been good at math. but i think we have got 29 months before the election. what is going on? both parties holding events this weekend. >> but it's only two years until the iowa straw polls. that's why everybody is out there. >> two years. >> iowa, the first caucus state. we all know how important it is. it launched president obama back in 2008. and this is a wide-open race, particularly on the republican side. what was so interesting about what was happening in iowa, a lot of contenders out there. people like ted cruz out there, his second or third tripe to iowa this year. you had rick santorum going again. he did so well last time by visiting every county. they all know this is a big prize n
president obama has started his eight-day summer vacation on martha's vineyard. he and michelle boarded a flight yesterday. >> meanwhile, this weekend, in the key state of iowa, the race to replace president obama appears to be in full swing, everyone though the election is somewhere than three years out. let's bring in george stephanopoulos, host of "this week." i have never been good at math. but i think we have got 29 months before the election. what is going on? both parties...
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. >>> that's president obama chipping on after a week-long vacation in martha's vineyard yesterday just began alongside some of his white house staffers. the president and first lady arrived on the island for vacation on saturday. mr. obama has no public appearances planned this week but will receive daily briefings and a lot of calls. >> that makes me want to take a vacation. >>> cash, plastic and your face. >> it's entertainment to some but a pain to others. the ups and downs of this year's outside lands festival. coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, "great sand sculpture conte" in long beach. the event drs in professional and amateur >>> you are looking at moby dick made of sand. this is one of entries at a sand sculpture contest in long beach. it draws in amateur and professionals every year. this weekend's contest carried a literary theme. the money raised goes to the long beach library foundation. >>> europe's top surfers medical in munich for the third annual stationary wave riding contest. >> germany? organizers say this is the world's largest artificial wave. a 32-foot-wide and five feet
. >>> that's president obama chipping on after a week-long vacation in martha's vineyard yesterday just began alongside some of his white house staffers. the president and first lady arrived on the island for vacation on saturday. mr. obama has no public appearances planned this week but will receive daily briefings and a lot of calls. >> that makes me want to take a vacation. >>> cash, plastic and your face. >> it's entertainment to some but a pain to others. the...
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he and his family begin their summer break today on martha's vineyard. when he returns to washington, all of the challenges are waiting for him. >> i picture moments in martha's vineyard when he marches michelle into the kitchen and shows off clean dishes. >> the slouch boy kid comment. >> the translation of that must have been great. >> i'll tell you that next time. >>> now, to ron claiborne with the other top developing stories this morning. >> good morning, everyone. in the news, all but one of the american embassies that were closed last week because of terror concerns are now set to reopen tomorrow. the state department says 18 of the 19 embassies located throughout north africa and the middle east will reopen. the one however in yemen, that one will remain closed. >>> and fire crews slowly getting control of a massive wildfire in southern california. the fire covering some 25-square miles or about 16,000 acres. the fire is 40% contained. two dozen homes have been destroyed and hundreds others evacuated. >>> and the embattled mayor of san diego, bob
he and his family begin their summer break today on martha's vineyard. when he returns to washington, all of the challenges are waiting for him. >> i picture moments in martha's vineyard when he marches michelle into the kitchen and shows off clean dishes. >> the slouch boy kid comment. >> the translation of that must have been great. >> i'll tell you that next time. >>> now, to ron claiborne with the other top developing stories this morning. >> good...
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even on martha's vineyard there was no break from the ongoing debate about his administration's controversial program. >> although i understand the necessity of them for my own protection, i'm concerned that there is no control as to how far they go. >> i am more concerned about safety of the country than any individual liberties. >> on friday the president tried to calm the public by announcing new measures aimed at enhancing transparency and strengthening oversight and the program that governs them. >> we can be more transparent. >> there is sharp disagreement. some are encouraged -- >> i like the fact that steps have been announced, but we won't know for sure whether or not they go far enough. >> it probably is important to have transparency so people can get on board with the program. >> others remain deeply skeptical. >> disappointed and i don't think we should fight against that. we have to push obama to do better. it's not good enough. >> it's mostly overly a threat to democracy and the threat to the basic principles of the republic for the americans. >> those were highlighted in a "wa
even on martha's vineyard there was no break from the ongoing debate about his administration's controversial program. >> although i understand the necessity of them for my own protection, i'm concerned that there is no control as to how far they go. >> i am more concerned about safety of the country than any individual liberties. >> on friday the president tried to calm the public by announcing new measures aimed at enhancing transparency and strengthening oversight and the...
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martha raddatz. abc news, cairo. >>> interesting. saudi arabia is coming out saying they will actually if the u.s. were to undercut egypt's aid they would make up the difference. saying egypt we'll help you out if the u.s. were to cut the aid to the military. >> listen to this. the u.s. could enforce, block egypt from buying any of its american weapons so that they can't use any money they're getting from any country, saudi arabia to come and use and the united states, state of the art weapons. >> one of the biggest fears, each the weapons they have, maintenance and servicing done by american contractors crucial to keep it working. one of the fears they have right now could they keep it working if america were to stop. >> fighter jets. tanks, helicopters, biggest weapons they have. won't be able to maintain them. moving on to this now. >> when we come back -- we'll talk about the real deal on game show jack pots. how being a winner could turn out to be a headache. >> ahead in next half-hour, a newborn girl and her dad have a lot in c
martha raddatz. abc news, cairo. >>> interesting. saudi arabia is coming out saying they will actually if the u.s. were to undercut egypt's aid they would make up the difference. saying egypt we'll help you out if the u.s. were to cut the aid to the military. >> listen to this. the u.s. could enforce, block egypt from buying any of its american weapons so that they can't use any money they're getting from any country, saudi arabia to come and use and the united states, state of...
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. >> reporter: president obama began his nine-day family vacation this afternoon, but even on martha's vineyard there was no break from the ongoing debate about his administration's controversial surveillance program. >> although i understand the necessity of them, for my own protection, i'm concerned that there are no controls how far they go. >> more concerned about the safety and safety of the country than any individual liberties. >> reporter: on friday the president tried to calm the public fear by announcing new measures aimed at enhancing transparency and strengthening oversight. >> we can and must be more transparent. >> reporter: but across the country today, there's still sharp disagreement. some say they are encouraged. >> we won't know for sure until they're implemented whether they go far enough. >> probably important to have transparency so people can get onboard with the program. >> reporter: others remain deeply skeptical. >> very disappointed, and, yeah i think we should fight against that. i think we have to push obama to do better. it's not good enough. >> i think mo
. >> reporter: president obama began his nine-day family vacation this afternoon, but even on martha's vineyard there was no break from the ongoing debate about his administration's controversial surveillance program. >> although i understand the necessity of them, for my own protection, i'm concerned that there are no controls how far they go. >> more concerned about the safety and safety of the country than any individual liberties. >> reporter: on friday the president...
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is president wrapping up his vacation at martha's vineyard. we have images of the president playing golf yesterday with larry david. aside from him being on vacation, he's coming back to a lofty, lofty administration. and he's got immigration reform, gun control, a deficit deal. what, if any, can he accomplish? >> he's got a big fall coming up. that is why he cut his vacation short. he only went eight days this year instead of the normal two weeks. and the big problem for the president is they're facing three showdowns with the congress over shutting down the government, over the debt limit over the sequester, which has already led to severe cuts in government funding. and the president has precious little leverage there. but he believes and the white house believes that the republican party is in an even weaker position. that if they shut down the government over their cause to defund obamacare, they will relegate themselves to a minority status for a generation. >> they have a lot on their plate domestically and internationally. all right, g
is president wrapping up his vacation at martha's vineyard. we have images of the president playing golf yesterday with larry david. aside from him being on vacation, he's coming back to a lofty, lofty administration. and he's got immigration reform, gun control, a deficit deal. what, if any, can he accomplish? >> he's got a big fall coming up. that is why he cut his vacation short. he only went eight days this year instead of the normal two weeks. and the big problem for the president is...
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special aircraft made its presidential debut as president obama began his weeklong family vacation in martha's vineyard yesterday. the marine corps mv 22 osprey by white house staff and secret service members from the cape cod air station. it can take off vertically like a helicopter but it did also fly like an airplane. for now there are no plans to have the president apply in those aircraft. next, check in the markets plus the latest on newt iphone availability >> you know her from dexter, a chicago native actress amy garcia stopped by the and the chef from the popular tuesday night diner is here with his recipe for night diner is here wialright guys, let's huddle up here and talk probiotics. for digestive health? yes and did you know that trubiotics is a daily probiotic that helps in two ways. it supports digestive and immune health by working in your gut where 70% of your immune system lives. try trubiotics today. >> attorney-general eric holder is making a speech to the american bar association in san francisco. he is talking about overhauling drug related sentences in the u.s. >> the pre
special aircraft made its presidential debut as president obama began his weeklong family vacation in martha's vineyard yesterday. the marine corps mv 22 osprey by white house staff and secret service members from the cape cod air station. it can take off vertically like a helicopter but it did also fly like an airplane. for now there are no plans to have the president apply in those aircraft. next, check in the markets plus the latest on newt iphone availability >> you know her from...
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he's spending time with his family on martha's vineyard. the vacation comes as the president's approval rating is taking a nose-dive. major garrett is traveling with the president. >> reporter: every president needs to get away. president obama has done so less than his predecessor, president george w. bush. 14 trip and 92 vacation days compared to 50 trips and 223 for mr. bush. one common thread mr. obama's beginning to experience some second term blues. the president stepped on to the island paradise confronting some of the diceiest poll numbers of his presidency. it's only one poll but gallup constantly tracks his approval. 50% of the country disapproving. his approval rating was 51% last year a low not seen since december 2011. it's usually due to defections among democrats. revelations of counterterrorism surveillance programs more aggressive than during the bush years has unsettled the president's base. >> i want to make clear, once again, that america is not interested in spying on ordinary people. >> reporter: as the president tries
he's spending time with his family on martha's vineyard. the vacation comes as the president's approval rating is taking a nose-dive. major garrett is traveling with the president. >> reporter: every president needs to get away. president obama has done so less than his predecessor, president george w. bush. 14 trip and 92 vacation days compared to 50 trips and 223 for mr. bush. one common thread mr. obama's beginning to experience some second term blues. the president stepped on to the...
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. >> president obama is full vacation mode, week long visit to martha's vineyard. >> for president obama, vacation means golf. reporters allowed a rare shot of the president on the course. maybe the first duffer was feeling pressure. three putted the first hole. no word on the president's score. group took his time. he was on the course for five hours. was he wearing shorts. he was wearing shorts. surprised by that. >> people have a hard time at golf period. when you add cameras, or just one pool camera. >> positively. >> it's tough. >> recent jfk videos, of his swing. i think he has the best swing of any president i have ever seen. probably knew nobody would see the videos for a long. >> obama can shoot hoops. apparently, he can play. did you see that, whatever it was, missed foul shots in a row. >> because of the cameras. >> exactly. he's better than that. i've seen him play. he looks all right. one guy who played a better round than the president yesterday, jason dufner. >> shot a final round. at the pga championship. all the along the way. he was his usual understated self. showing v
. >> president obama is full vacation mode, week long visit to martha's vineyard. >> for president obama, vacation means golf. reporters allowed a rare shot of the president on the course. maybe the first duffer was feeling pressure. three putted the first hole. no word on the president's score. group took his time. he was on the course for five hours. was he wearing shorts. he was wearing shorts. surprised by that. >> people have a hard time at golf period. when you add...
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he's on vacation in martha's vineyard in massachusetts. we will first hear the president audio only. later we'll get the videotape. but you will hear the president live that's coming up within the the next couple minutes. what we will be listening for is what the obama administration has decided to do to deal with the crisis in egypt. will there be a sus intentionpe the financial assistance to egypt, pays for battle tanks and other hardware. let's see if the president says anything about that. the second decision the president has to make, every year the u.s. military and the egyptian military, they have joint exercises called operation bright star. they do this every year. they poe phostponed them when t was the earlier revolution. what will the president say if anything about bright star. several hundred u.s. soldiers and others are scheduled to go to sinai within the next few weeks to participate in the lengthy weeks long exercises. they do it every year. we'll see if it happens this year. and there are still about 700 soldiers there as
he's on vacation in martha's vineyard in massachusetts. we will first hear the president audio only. later we'll get the videotape. but you will hear the president live that's coming up within the the next couple minutes. what we will be listening for is what the obama administration has decided to do to deal with the crisis in egypt. will there be a sus intentionpe the financial assistance to egypt, pays for battle tanks and other hardware. let's see if the president says anything about that....